Carrots-Raisins-Coconut Bread

Submitted by Boomette

"This is a recipe from Belize I did a few years ago. It's full of flavors. Read the note above. Note : The flavour and texture will be better if well packed in saran wrap and put in the fridge for a few days."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 bread

ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups carrots, finely grated
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups unsweetened coconut, grated
• 1 cup sultana raisin

directions

1. Preheat oven at 350°F
2. In a big bowl, beat eggs until foaming. Add oil and vanilla. Add carrots, coconut and raisins, mix well.
3. In another bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and sugar. Sift in the first mixture. Mix well (can use your hands).
4. Pour in a greased and floured loaf pan. Cook about 1 hour.
5. Remove from the pan and let cool on a rack. Note : The flavour and texture will be better if well packed in saran wrap and put in the fridge for a few days.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Yet another one of those recipes that I made before Thanksgiving (several days before, in fact), then wrapped & set aside to being out on the big day ~ It was another one of those new additions to my Thanksgiving buffet that was a big hit! Particularly with me, though, since I'm a really big fan of all 3 title ingredients! Thanks so much for sharing this great recipe! [Made & reviewed in Zaar Stars tag]

 

[momaphet]

This is dense, very flavorful quick bread. What kept this from a 4th star was the texture, I'd like it moister, as it had a dry texture in the mouth. Instead of all white I used 3/4 cup white flour, 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour, and 1/2 cup coconut flour which add a nice extra umph of flavor. I also used sweetened coconut and reduced the sugar by a couple of TBLS and the sweetness level was just right. In looking at similar recipes, most use 1 cup of oil to 2 cups flour & 2 cups grated veggie. I think increasing the oil or adding apple sauce would solve the moistness issue. I made 1 loaf and 9 small muffins. Made for "Please Review My Recipe" Tag

 

[invictus]

This is a nice loaf of bread that is sweet and smells wonderful. I do want to say that the flavors in this bread really do need to develop. My son and I had a piece hot out of the oven and we were not impressed and I was actually worried that I would end up throwing the loaf away. Even later last night I nibbled a bit and still was concerned. This morning for breakfast however the bread was very flavorful. This bread is a bit crumbly though it isn't dry and I wasn't expecting that. It rises higher than a typical quick bread but I wonder if this could easily make 2 loaves. As I filled the pan I thought to myself that this was a lot of batter for one loaf.

 

[bigbadbrenda]

I love the taste. Now the hardest part was cracking the coconut , getting the meat out and grating it. I had more on the floor than the board. Next time I am using a packaged coconut. I used Splenda instead of sugar. Thanks Boomette you cant believe how the house smelt when this was baking. Made for ZWT5 for Cooks with dirty Faces

 

[katew]

This is great and not too sweet - I put a glaze on it and turned it into a cake to feed my builders - they loved it. I replaced 1/2 the coconut with oatmeal. Made for ZWT 4 - thanks for posting.